06 Jul 1918
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1918
Page
1
The page features wartime classifieds and public notices including advertising rates, soldier insurance information, and patriotic editorials. It discusses man power, German women labor comparison, and urges enrollment in soldier insurance with statistics on soldiers’ odds of injury and recovery.
The provision extends protection to those injured and their dependents as well as to families and dependents of those who lose their lives in service, ensuring coverage and support under the law.
New York July 6 Shufflin Phil Douglas arrived in the class of valuable pitchers. He began in Rome Georgia in 1910 and moved through Macon Des Moines San Francisco Spokane and Brooklyn. By 1916 Tinker set him on a path to stability and he later starred for the Calys cover, impressing with a sharp game against the Giants at the Polo Grounds.
Kansas City health registry office reports many parents seeking to re register their newborns. Nicholas Kacyramus notes the process is complex and some births may be overlooked, prompting concern over proper documentation for a baby reportedly living abroad.
A nurse speaks of a three year old Greek girl whose mother plans to bring her to the United States. The nurse notes the child is American by desire and upbringing, while the family attempts to fund the journey from Greece to America. The dialogue highlights longing for a real home and future in America.
Victoria BC reports Bly G William Cook aged one hundred holds a registration card for military service. He states willingness to assist government efforts and help raise funds for the forces overseas. He notes arrival on the coast front Quebec in 1848.
In Altoona Pennsylvania a man named Van Ori of Clove has regained sight after four years of blindness caused by an accident at a foundry. An explosion and subsequent surgery left him without vision for weeks until removal of cataracts restored his sight.
Cleveland Ohio reports a new organization of attorneys named the G T I Farmhounds Club. Members pledge to work in gardens each week using hoes and rake s and will assist during harvests when farmers need help.
In Denver on July 11, Colorado Indians denied service in the U S Army show patriotism by aiding in local work. About one hundred Indians contribute to a state day effort, their forests and mountain regions provided as the backdrop for this community participation.
Pennsylvanian distributors Prothero Bailey & Goodwin of Dubois invite orders for Roots bee hives sections smokers and related gear with express or parcel post shipment options.
Chicago reports that telephonic weddings are not legally binding as State's Attorney Hoyne warned a Camp Grant youth attempting to wed a Chicago bride by long distance call. The law requires a ceremony in person before an authorized official. The note cautions readers that a telephone marriage cannot fulfill legal requirements.
Springfield draft board rules childless husbands are suitable for service. Fifteen residents from varied backgrounds have been moved from Class 4 to Classes 1 and 2, reflecting a shift in assessment during the wartime assignment process.
Cary community mourns Ragtime Bugler Joe Maguires reported killed in action. Wrance, famed as the rap time bugler, was celebrated locally as an expert burdher and one of the few army buglers who played daily in ragtime.
An advertisement urges women to write for Relief and particulars to the National Medical Institute in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It claims to be safe and dependable and warns against experimenting with others to avoid disappointments.
In Seattle a German Kultur bequest to the Seattle Turnverein was revoked by a codicil to the will of Toney W. Schmidt dated February 8 1912 and probated. Schmidt a Turn Verein member remained patriotic and redirected the money to his own club after war was declared.
Denver, July 6. Thomas D. Cain, a local jeweler, holds the record for the Rocky Mountain region by having eight sons in the armed forces. Five sons have gone to France while the remaining three are in various cantonments.
Middletown Ohio on July 6 juries were being drawn for a murder trial. Farmers summoned to serve said they knew about the case from newspapers, hindering the jury pool as farm work continued.
Indianapolis police report arrests down nearly 20 percent since Indiana joined the dry states in April. The department released the finding as part of a public statement on crime trends following the new liquor laws.
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